Deodorizing apparatus



July 1932- 1.. w. HUGHES ETAL DEODORIZING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 24, 1950 V um m ww m B NH M Will/'1 Fzc 2.

ATTORNEYS.

LEONARD w. HUGHES or ,oaiximnn,

e 3 ,oALIFoRNm Patented July 5; 19.32

nEonomzI G AND wILLIA-ivr H. voN HAoHnor SAN rRANoIsco, ,1 c

ArrnnA'rus 1 Application filed February 24, 1930.. $eria1lN0.43Q,-746 a r a This invention relates to apparatus for purifying or deodorizing the air oftoilet :roomsand has for itsprincipalobject a simple apparatus whichfunctions automatically through functioning of the toilet flushing box. Another object isto provide such apparatus whichis housed entirely withinthe ordinary toilet flushing box so that it 'is en-' tirely hidden from view yet readily accessible 7 by removing the lid from the flushing box. A further object is to provide such an apparatus which may be installed in a moments time without the use of tools, simply by drop--- ping it in place within the flushing box and placing the cover of the box in place. 7 Another object is to provide such an accessory which will not interfere with the regular functioning of the flushing box yet will permit free access thereto. Still another ob-' ject is to provide a closed housing for the deodorizing agent used which will permit ejection of a small quantity of'deodorant each time yet keep the remainder sealed-against evaporation of its volatile constituents. Other objects appear in the following description and in the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing hereto annexed Fig; l is a vertical section'of a portion of a common moved.

but the high water level in the toilet flushing water box with its mechanism omitted and our deodorizing apparatus fitted in place within the box and with the lid of the box closed. 7

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the installation with the lids of the box and apparatus re In further detail the common toilet flush ing water box is shown at 1 and its lid at 2, the usual flushing mechanism is omitted as it forms no part of the; present invention,

box isindiv cated at 3. r c

Within the water box is an auxiliary box or receptacle l provided with asimple removable lid 5. The receptacle 4; is preferably of L shape in plan and is suspended from the edges of the water box by flat sheet metal e hooks 6 so that in putting the receptacle in position it is merely dropped into place and the lid 2 replaced over it.

The L shape of the inner receptacle is such operation or accessibility of theflushing mechanism ,yet willhold a considerable v uantity of the deodorizing liquid.4 j I outlet pipe 7 preterably'clamped inplace to ally sealed when the wateris at highlevel.

intoelongatedtunnel form 7 anjdutiltably provided with a small bowl 9 which fits without portion ll of I llwhich' lies in almost the same horizontal end ofa slidable-rod16. carryingfat its lower v qltod; 16; ;is slidably supported in' spaced that its'longer ileg willlieadjacent the wall SlClGOfjtllQ water box was to provide space at A for the usual overflow-pipe and flush Valve operating apparatus of the 'box not shown, and theshort leg terminatesto provide plenty'of room at B for the usual ball float valve of the toiletflusher. By reason of the L shape the auxiliary box is prevented from getting displaced andfiinterfering with the The inner receptacle may be of metal; I porcelainorglass and itisfittedwithia short c '65 an openingain the. bottom as indicated and projecting with its lower open end into the water ofthe flushing box so that it is efiectuv The upper endofthe outlet pipe is flattened mounted above its forward edge isa dipper 8 in a sumplQ when the dipper is dropped into the receptacle and which rises into a domed the lid 5 when the dipper is raised- U e I Y Y This dipper is mounted on a transversely extending shaft 12 ijust above the forward edge ofthefunnel pipe and is rotatably supported-in. abearing nut 13 clamped to an opening in the side of. the receptacle. Attached toor formed integrally with the outer end ofshaft 12 is 'a laterally extending arm plane as the dipper 8.

;At the outer end of the arm 14 a pivoted, I d

link 15 pi-votally connected withthe'iupper end a 1 small float 17;

bearings 18 19 carried on alight'metal bracket projectingbelow the receptacles and conveniently secured theretoby means of a 'horizontally: extending fiat 21 which ems; braces outlet pipe 7 and is clamped in place bythe nut 22 ofthe pipe. -Rod 16 is provided with-a, stop collar28 or its equivalent-to limit 1 its vertical sliding mOtion in both directions; 7,

. 7 The'apparatus tunctions as follows j With a quantity of any liquid deodorant 2% within the receptacle 4, upon flushing the toilet the water bowl falls and float 1'? lowers the dipper into the deodorant, and as the water rises the float 17 rises to thereby lii tthe dipper and discharge a small quantity of liquid into the tunnel of the outlet pipe for mixing with'the inrushing water just over. the

usual inlet water valve of the box not shown, the water continues to'riseuntil is sealstheoutlet pipe, but the dipper float can travel no further on account of its stop collar limiting its movement, so that if the water should rise around the sides of the receptacle it could do no harmas the receptacle is held firmly in I place'by the heavy lid 2 of the water box.

Owing to the fact that tl e-discharge of deodorant into the water of the box takes place during the turbulent inrushing of the same there is a-thorough mixing of the deodorant with the water ready for the next flushing operation.

The apparatus as described will be seen to measure out apredetermined quantlty of deodorant or other disinfecting solution each time the flush is operated in an entirely automatic manner, thus requiring no attention at a point below the normal level of the water in the box, a dipper'pivotally'mounted for discharging a quantity of the deodorant into said pipe for ejection into the water of the box, a float carried by the receptacle actuated by the water of, said box arranged to operate said dipper each time the toilet is flushed, andlid completely. covering the top of said receptacle.

' 4; A receptacle for a deodorant arranged "for'positioning within a toilet flushing water box above the high level of the water, and

means actuated by the flushing'operation all except simple refilling at comparatively long intervals of time. The cut away or small channel 8 formed along the handle of the dipper'spills any'exces's overthe side of the dipper so thatlthe amount discharged when the receptacle is full will be substantially no greater than when about empty of deodorant.

WVe claim:

l. A receptacle for a deodorant arranged for positioning within a toilet flushing water box, a dipper pivotally 'mounted for discharging a quantity of the deodorant to the i 1 water of the box, a float'carried by the re- ;ceptacle and actuated by the water of said box arranged to operatesaid dipper upon the refilling of the-toilet water bowl with water each time the toilet is flushed, said i I receptacle provided with .an independent lid completely covering and positioned underthe regular lid of the water box.

for positioning within a toilet flushing water 2. A receptacle for a deodorant-arranged box,' a dipper pivotally mounted for dis- V charging a quantity of the'deodorant to the water of the box, a float carried by'the-receptac'le and actuated by the Water of said box arranged to operate said dipper each time the toilet is flushed, said receptacle provided with an outlet for the deodorant sealed by high water level of the water box.

.3. A receptacle for a'deodorant arranged 1 for positioning within a toilet flushing water box, an outlet from the receptacleto the water boxpcomprising' a pipe extending through the bottom of the box'into thereceptacle to a point abovethe level of the de-: odorant and extending into the water tank to 

